请问您是小林的母亲吗
“Are you Lin's mother?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
您好
“Hello.”
请问 您 是小林的母亲吗
“Are you Lin's mother?”
是啊
“Yes.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Using the honorific pronoun '您' combined with '请问' is customary when addressing an elder or someone's parent to show respect.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
may I ask if you are...
A highly respectful standard formula used when greeting an elder or stranger to verify identity.
Marks a standard, polite yes-no question.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Are you Mr. Takeki Ichiro's mother?”
“Are you Hamaguchi Soukai's family?”
“Are you Ma Zhongwu's mother?”